diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 7d447d7..ad4db72 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/klist.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 	int (*resume)(struct device * dev);
 };
 
-extern int bus_register(struct bus_type * bus);
+extern int __must_check bus_register(struct bus_type * bus);
 extern void bus_unregister(struct bus_type * bus);
 
 extern void bus_rescan_devices(struct bus_type * bus);
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@
 struct device * bus_find_device(struct bus_type *bus, struct device *start,
 				void *data, int (*match)(struct device *, void *));
 
-int bus_for_each_drv(struct bus_type * bus, struct device_driver * start, 
-		     void * data, int (*fn)(struct device_driver *, void *));
-
+int __must_check bus_for_each_drv(struct bus_type *bus,
+		struct device_driver *start, void *data,
+		int (*fn)(struct device_driver *, void *));
 
 /* driverfs interface for exporting bus attributes */
 
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@
 #define BUS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
 struct bus_attribute bus_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
-extern int bus_create_file(struct bus_type *, struct bus_attribute *);
+extern int __must_check bus_create_file(struct bus_type *,
+					struct bus_attribute *);
 extern void bus_remove_file(struct bus_type *, struct bus_attribute *);
 
 struct device_driver {
@@ -107,14 +109,13 @@
 };
 
 
-extern int driver_register(struct device_driver * drv);
+extern int __must_check driver_register(struct device_driver * drv);
 extern void driver_unregister(struct device_driver * drv);
 
 extern struct device_driver * get_driver(struct device_driver * drv);
 extern void put_driver(struct device_driver * drv);
 extern struct device_driver *driver_find(const char *name, struct bus_type *bus);
 
-
 /* driverfs interface for exporting driver attributes */
 
 struct driver_attribute {
@@ -126,16 +127,17 @@
 #define DRIVER_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
 struct driver_attribute driver_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
-extern int driver_create_file(struct device_driver *, struct driver_attribute *);
+extern int __must_check driver_create_file(struct device_driver *,
+					struct driver_attribute *);
 extern void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *, struct driver_attribute *);
 
-extern int driver_for_each_device(struct device_driver * drv, struct device * start,
-				  void * data, int (*fn)(struct device *, void *));
+extern int __must_check driver_for_each_device(struct device_driver * drv,
+		struct device *start, void *data,
+		int (*fn)(struct device *, void *));
 struct device * driver_find_device(struct device_driver *drv,
 				   struct device *start, void *data,
 				   int (*match)(struct device *, void *));
 
-
 /*
  * device classes
  */
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@
 	int	(*resume)(struct device *);
 };
 
-extern int class_register(struct class *);
+extern int __must_check class_register(struct class *);
 extern void class_unregister(struct class *);
 
 
@@ -181,7 +183,8 @@
 #define CLASS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)			\
 struct class_attribute class_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store) 
 
-extern int class_create_file(struct class *, const struct class_attribute *);
+extern int __must_check class_create_file(struct class *,
+					const struct class_attribute *);
 extern void class_remove_file(struct class *, const struct class_attribute *);
 
 struct class_device_attribute {
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@
 struct class_device_attribute class_device_attr_##_name = 	\
 	__ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
-extern int class_device_create_file(struct class_device *,
+extern int __must_check class_device_create_file(struct class_device *,
 				    const struct class_device_attribute *);
 
 /**
@@ -254,10 +257,10 @@
 }
 
 
-extern int class_device_register(struct class_device *);
+extern int __must_check class_device_register(struct class_device *);
 extern void class_device_unregister(struct class_device *);
 extern void class_device_initialize(struct class_device *);
-extern int class_device_add(struct class_device *);
+extern int __must_check class_device_add(struct class_device *);
 extern void class_device_del(struct class_device *);
 
 extern int class_device_rename(struct class_device *, char *);
@@ -267,7 +270,7 @@
 
 extern void class_device_remove_file(struct class_device *, 
 				     const struct class_device_attribute *);
-extern int class_device_create_bin_file(struct class_device *,
+extern int __must_check class_device_create_bin_file(struct class_device *,
 					struct bin_attribute *);
 extern void class_device_remove_bin_file(struct class_device *,
 					 struct bin_attribute *);
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@
 	void (*remove_dev)	(struct device *, struct class_interface *);
 };
 
-extern int class_interface_register(struct class_interface *);
+extern int __must_check class_interface_register(struct class_interface *);
 extern void class_interface_unregister(struct class_interface *);
 
 extern struct class *class_create(struct module *owner, const char *name);
@@ -307,7 +310,8 @@
 #define DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store) \
 struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
-extern int device_create_file(struct device *device, struct device_attribute * entry);
+extern int __must_check device_create_file(struct device *device,
+					struct device_attribute * entry);
 extern void device_remove_file(struct device * dev, struct device_attribute * attr);
 extern int __must_check device_create_bin_file(struct device *dev,
 					       struct bin_attribute *attr);
@@ -380,12 +384,12 @@
 /*
  * High level routines for use by the bus drivers
  */
-extern int device_register(struct device * dev);
+extern int __must_check device_register(struct device * dev);
 extern void device_unregister(struct device * dev);
 extern void device_initialize(struct device * dev);
-extern int device_add(struct device * dev);
+extern int __must_check device_add(struct device * dev);
 extern void device_del(struct device * dev);
-extern int device_for_each_child(struct device *, void *,
+extern int __must_check device_for_each_child(struct device *, void *,
 		     int (*fn)(struct device *, void *));
 extern int device_rename(struct device *dev, char *new_name);
 
@@ -395,7 +399,7 @@
  */
 extern void device_bind_driver(struct device * dev);
 extern void device_release_driver(struct device * dev);
-extern int  device_attach(struct device * dev);
+extern int  __must_check device_attach(struct device * dev);
 extern void driver_attach(struct device_driver * drv);
 extern void device_reprobe(struct device *dev);
 
@@ -433,7 +437,7 @@
 
 
 /* drivers/base/firmware.c */
-extern int firmware_register(struct subsystem *);
+extern int __must_check firmware_register(struct subsystem *);
 extern void firmware_unregister(struct subsystem *);
 
 /* debugging and troubleshooting/diagnostic helpers. */
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index 2d22932..bcd9cd1 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
@@ -71,12 +72,12 @@
 extern void kobject_init(struct kobject *);
 extern void kobject_cleanup(struct kobject *);
 
-extern int kobject_add(struct kobject *);
+extern int __must_check kobject_add(struct kobject *);
 extern void kobject_del(struct kobject *);
 
-extern int kobject_rename(struct kobject *, const char *new_name);
+extern int __must_check kobject_rename(struct kobject *, const char *new_name);
 
-extern int kobject_register(struct kobject *);
+extern int __must_check kobject_register(struct kobject *);
 extern void kobject_unregister(struct kobject *);
 
 extern struct kobject * kobject_get(struct kobject *);
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@
 
 
 extern void kset_init(struct kset * k);
-extern int kset_add(struct kset * k);
-extern int kset_register(struct kset * k);
+extern int __must_check kset_add(struct kset * k);
+extern int __must_check kset_register(struct kset * k);
 extern void kset_unregister(struct kset * k);
 
 static inline struct kset * to_kset(struct kobject * kobj)
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@
 	(obj)->subsys.kset.kobj.kset = &(_subsys).kset
 
 extern void subsystem_init(struct subsystem *);
-extern int subsystem_register(struct subsystem *);
+extern int __must_check subsystem_register(struct subsystem *);
 extern void subsystem_unregister(struct subsystem *);
 
 static inline struct subsystem * subsys_get(struct subsystem * s)
@@ -258,7 +259,8 @@
 	ssize_t (*store)(struct subsystem *, const char *, size_t); 
 };
 
-extern int subsys_create_file(struct subsystem * , struct subsys_attribute *);
+extern int __must_check subsys_create_file(struct subsystem * ,
+					struct subsys_attribute *);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG)
 void kobject_uevent(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action);
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 9514bbf..3ec7255 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@
 extern struct list_head pci_devices;	/* list of all devices */
 
 void pcibios_fixup_bus(struct pci_bus *);
-int pcibios_enable_device(struct pci_dev *, int mask);
+int __must_check pcibios_enable_device(struct pci_dev *, int mask);
 char *pcibios_setup (char *str);
 
 /* Used only when drivers/pci/setup.c is used */
@@ -490,19 +491,19 @@
 	return pci_bus_write_config_dword (dev->bus, dev->devfn, where, val);
 }
 
-int pci_enable_device(struct pci_dev *dev);
-int pci_enable_device_bars(struct pci_dev *dev, int mask);
+int __must_check pci_enable_device(struct pci_dev *dev);
+int __must_check pci_enable_device_bars(struct pci_dev *dev, int mask);
 void pci_disable_device(struct pci_dev *dev);
 void pci_set_master(struct pci_dev *dev);
 #define HAVE_PCI_SET_MWI
-int pci_set_mwi(struct pci_dev *dev);
+int __must_check pci_set_mwi(struct pci_dev *dev);
 void pci_clear_mwi(struct pci_dev *dev);
 void pci_intx(struct pci_dev *dev, int enable);
 int pci_set_dma_mask(struct pci_dev *dev, u64 mask);
 int pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(struct pci_dev *dev, u64 mask);
 void pci_update_resource(struct pci_dev *dev, struct resource *res, int resno);
-int pci_assign_resource(struct pci_dev *dev, int i);
-int pci_assign_resource_fixed(struct pci_dev *dev, int i);
+int __must_check pci_assign_resource(struct pci_dev *dev, int i);
+int __must_check pci_assign_resource_fixed(struct pci_dev *dev, int i);
 void pci_restore_bars(struct pci_dev *dev);
 
 /* ROM control related routines */
@@ -528,23 +529,24 @@
 void pci_fixup_irqs(u8 (*)(struct pci_dev *, u8 *),
 		    int (*)(struct pci_dev *, u8, u8));
 #define HAVE_PCI_REQ_REGIONS	2
-int pci_request_regions(struct pci_dev *, const char *);
+int __must_check pci_request_regions(struct pci_dev *, const char *);
 void pci_release_regions(struct pci_dev *);
-int pci_request_region(struct pci_dev *, int, const char *);
+int __must_check pci_request_region(struct pci_dev *, int, const char *);
 void pci_release_region(struct pci_dev *, int);
 
 /* drivers/pci/bus.c */
-int pci_bus_alloc_resource(struct pci_bus *bus, struct resource *res,
-			   resource_size_t size, resource_size_t align,
-			   resource_size_t min, unsigned int type_mask,
-			   void (*alignf)(void *, struct resource *,
-					  resource_size_t, resource_size_t),
-			   void *alignf_data);
+int __must_check pci_bus_alloc_resource(struct pci_bus *bus,
+			struct resource *res, resource_size_t size,
+			resource_size_t align, resource_size_t min,
+			unsigned int type_mask,
+			void (*alignf)(void *, struct resource *,
+				resource_size_t, resource_size_t),
+			void *alignf_data);
 void pci_enable_bridges(struct pci_bus *bus);
 
 /* Proper probing supporting hot-pluggable devices */
-int __pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *, struct module *);
-static inline int pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver)
+int __must_check __pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *, struct module *);
+static inline int __must_check pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver)
 {
 	return __pci_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 95f6db5..02ad790 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #ifndef _SYSFS_H_
 #define _SYSFS_H_
 
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 
 struct kobject;
@@ -86,37 +87,39 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_create_dir(struct kobject *);
 
 extern void
 sysfs_remove_dir(struct kobject *);
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_rename_dir(struct kobject *, const char *new_name);
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_create_file(struct kobject *, const struct attribute *);
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_update_file(struct kobject *, const struct attribute *);
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, mode_t mode);
 
 extern void
 sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject *, const struct attribute *);
 
-extern int
+extern int __must_check
 sysfs_create_link(struct kobject * kobj, struct kobject * target, const char * name);
 
 extern void
 sysfs_remove_link(struct kobject *, const char * name);
 
-int sysfs_create_bin_file(struct kobject * kobj, struct bin_attribute * attr);
+int __must_check sysfs_create_bin_file(struct kobject *kobj,
+					struct bin_attribute *attr);
 void sysfs_remove_bin_file(struct kobject *kobj, struct bin_attribute *attr);
 
-int sysfs_create_group(struct kobject *, const struct attribute_group *);
+int __must_check sysfs_create_group(struct kobject *,
+					const struct attribute_group *);
 void sysfs_remove_group(struct kobject *, const struct attribute_group *);
 void sysfs_notify(struct kobject * k, char *dir, char *attr);